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Has Madagascar lost its exceptional leptospirosis free-like status?
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- A Comparative Study of Human Leptospirosis between Mayotte and Reunion Islands Highlights Distinct Clinical and Microbial Features Arising from Distinct Inter-Island Bacterial Ecology.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Effects of land use, habitat characteristics, and small mammal community composition on Leptospira prevalence in northeast Madagascar.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2020Article
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- Study on causes of fever in primary healthcare center uncovers pathogens of public health concern in Madagascar.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2018Article
- Mixed Leptospira Infections in a Diverse Reservoir Host Community, Madagascar, 2013-2015.Emerging infectious diseases · 2018Article
- Biogeography of Leptospira in wild animal communities inhabiting the insular ecosystem of the western Indian Ocean islands and neighboring Africa.Emerging microbes & infections · 2018Article
- Human leptospirosis in Seychelles: A prospective study confirms the heavy burden of the disease but suggests that rats are not the main reservoir.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2017Article
- Human Leptospirosis on Reunion Island, Indian Ocean: Are Rodents the (Only) Ones to Blame?PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2016Article
- Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Leptospirosis in High-Risk Occupational Groups in the State of Gujarat as Determined by IgM ELISA and MAT Test: A Cross-Sectional Study.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundLeptospirosis is a widespread but underreported cause of morbidity and mortality. It has rarely been reported in either humans or animals in Madagascar.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey of the inhabitants in Moramanga, Madagascar, in June 2011, to estimate the prevalence of human infection using the microscopic agglutination test (MAT). This activity was carried out as part of a workshop implemented by the Pasteur Institute of Madagascar, focusing on surveillance with a one week field study and targeting the health staff of the district level.
resultsIn total, we sampled 678 inhabitants from 263 households. The sex ratio (M/F) was 0.65 and the mean age 26.7 years. We obtained a value of 2.9% for the first recorded seroprevalence of this disease in the human community of Moramanga. Questionnaire responses revealed frequent contacts between humans and rodents in Moramanga. However, activities involving cattle were identified as a risk factor significantly associated with seropositivity (OR=3).
conclusionLeptospirosis remains a neglected disease in Madagascar. This study highlights the need to quantify the public health impact of this neglected disease in a more large scale, in all the country and to establish point-of-care laboratories in remote areas.
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